The Dependent Independent Podcast

This is The Dependent Independent Podcast. Join Nick G. (professional, father, friend, optimist, and podcaster in his 40's) on his personal joureyl to 200 episodes with new friends & co-hosts as they pull from experiences to make real connections and realize all the lessons in life that keep us moving forward.
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The Dependent Independent Podcast is about making connections, looking back while moving forward. Every week your host Nick G. connects with those closest to him and especially those of you that are on their way to getting there. Give a listen. We think you should!

Bridging the gap between Episode 25 & 26, Nick G. gets the TDI Subscribers up to speed on the holiday happenings this past week and what he squeezed from almost a year of podcasting. One down, even more to go.

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In this episode, Nick G. and his returning co-host Eric M. spoil the s#!t out of Star Wars - The Force Awakens but not before talking about what they love (and can never forget) from Episode 4,5 & 6. Some day they'll say, "George Lucas who?" Thanks JJ. You are our Abraham.

The “Are You Listening?” Podcast of the Show is “Why Didn't They Laugh” starring Owen Benjamin. You can subscribe, download, and listen to his show on Stitcher.com, Soundcloud.com &iTunes.

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This could be our first attempt or our last attempt at trying something new with the show. This is our first MiniSode, bridging the gap between our normal bi-weekly shows. AND it's for our Subscribers. You know who you are. Let Nick G. know if it's working. Seriously. Tell him what you think. Here's how to reach him...

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To celebrate their 40th birthday, Nick G. invites his twin sister Vicki G., for the first time on The Dependent Independent, to recap what a 24 hour “debt to society” feels like. We get into the nervous details of how one night in a cell can change one’s view of the world and how with every mistake a life-lesson is learned.

The “Are You Listening?” Podcast of this Show is “Does This Hold Up?” starring TJ and Jaime. You can subscribe, download, and listen to their show on Podbean.com, Stitcher.com, and iTunes.

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Is this new episode, your host Nick G. dons the microphone alone to tell you a story before the story. The first part of a three part storytelling podcast, Nick G. looks back to a time when ignorance was bliss and the way to a paying job after college was walking door-to-door with a guy in the rain for a day. The devil is always in the details.

The “Are You Listening?” Podcast of this Show is “The Jelly Vision Podcast” starring Jelly and Tim Trueheart. You can subscribe, download, and listen to their show on Podbean.com, Stitcher.com, and iTunes.

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In this episode, your host Nick G. asks the proverbial question, "Who the hell do I vote for?" Fans and friends of the show, Nick & Erica Polito join Nick G. to tackle the ever changing political landscape. They discuss the players racing for the the White House in 2016, how politics work closer to home, and poke fun at stuff. Oh, and they learn a thing or two that matters.

Watch some Dancing Dad's on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jjJg2BgTy38 R

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Your host, Nick G. is joined by a community friend and podcaster, Dana Buckler, host of the How Is This Movie? Podcast. Together they explore the in's and out's to podcasting, sharing personal experiences and peeling back layers of the creative process. And they plug a few of their favorites along the way.

Check out these great podcasts on ITunes:

"The Movie Court" "How Did This Get Made" And especially "How Is This Movie" with Dana Buckler

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After a month long slumber, the Dependent Independent Podcast is back! We needed the break to bring a brand new show with Nick G. and Meg celebrating an anniversary of sorts. In this episode they go back nearly 15 years when their lives officially started together with an interesting but peculiar set of circumstances. There may be two sides to every love story but this is how it all came together.

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In this episode, Nick G. and Dewey rehash a recent Vegas getaway with the misses where things were not exactly as expected. Then as regrets are what stays in Vegas, they both look back on what could have been different if time travel existed. Fire up the Mr. Fusion and gas up the DeLorean because something has gotta be done about these kids.

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After reaching 2000 downloads, Nick G. goes back to TDI’s roots and welcomes our first co-host, Dewey, back to the podcast. Dewey updates us on everything from a full SPOILER recap of Pixar’s Inside Out to the latest UFC match with Ronda Rousey. Then they ride a giant nostalgic giga-roller coaster of 80’s TV show theme songs and giggle like 7 year olds to the melodies of synthesizers.

In this Father's Day episode, Nick G. and his contemplative co-hosts, Kristen and Matt, reflect on the do's and don't's of fatherhood and learn the mistake of our father's are not always repeated. These guys just try to make all new ones.

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In this episode, after a brief vacation your host Nick G. is joined by the Mulls family for some podcasting catch-ups. We hear what everyone's been up to since the start of summer with beach birthday parties, the Foo Fighters, and surviving hurricane winds in the safety of a home with no A/C. And we close the show with everything you wanted to know about Disney World but were afraid to ask.

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In this episode, Nick G. takes a solitary breather from connecting with a guest and recollects his video game past on the cusp of this week's E3 Conference. He taps into gaming memories deeply intertwined with times of friendship, amazement, wonder, and sleepovers.

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In this episode, Nick G. and Dewey are joined by a new "voice" to the show, Jonathan Kierman from Quiverful Media. Jonathan schools the crew on the in's and out's of professional voice-over acting, one of the coolest jobs on the planet. From video games to Shitcago, he's laying down tracks on his way to the Superbowl.

In this 13th episode, Nick G. joins his daughter, Abby G., on the show to share her passion and excitement for the art of dance. They take a breather after a fierce dance competition to reflect on what's important, like inspiring her Dad and those around her. Everybody Footloose!

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In this episode, Nick G. and Dewey catch up to tackle the desires of fame, success, and fortune without losing their true selves. They contemplate what's to come when they actually "make it", whatever that means.

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In this 10th episode, Nick G. tackles another podcast on his own. He shares a story of coping, judging, and 2-inch cockroaches while passing on to the listeners, a lesson of self-awareness. Hold your breath because this one's pretty deep.

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In this episode, Nick G. joins listeners of a different sorts on the show. Longtime friends Kristen (the other one) and John, look long and hard down memory lane and share how memories of shared times are kinda misunderstood. Nick G. learns that good times from the past are best to be forgotten until a close friend brings them up in a podcast.

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In this two-part episode, Nick G. is joined by the show's most loyal listeners, Matt and his wife Kristen, for a classic TDI connection. The curtain is pulled back for our guests as they share their secrets to successfully coaching children to greatness and to even surviving preschool. Shaping young minds has never been so scary.

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In this two-part episode, Nick G. is joined by the show's most loyal listeners, Matt and his wife Kristen, for a classic TDI connection. The curtain is pulled back for our guests as they share their secrets to successfully coaching children to greatness and to even surviving preschool. Shaping young minds has never been so scary.

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In this episode, Nick G. and Dewey talk through what most grown men talk about after a friendly dinner and a beer...their feelings. They discuss there is no louder voice than the one in your head and ignoring that voice is a pain in the ass without someone to lean on.

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In this episode, Nick G. is joined again by his illustrious co-host Dewey to catch up. They tackle getting old and how things are not quite what they seem when they hit the brick wall at 40. Call the morgue because the male libido is DOA.

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In this episode, Nick G. invites a long distance guest and long time compadre to the show, Erik M. They get caught up in the excitement, anticipation, and evolution of parenthood while trying their best to remember the naughty movies they saw in 1988.